Malawi vs Turkey: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Malawi
385,312
in 2025
Turkey
427,965
in 2025
Malawi rank
53rd
Turkey rank
51st
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Malawi
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 427,965 against 385,312 in Malawi, a difference of 42,653.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 51st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544,640 | 513,523 | 31,117 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 534,605 | 603,236 | 68,631 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 415,887 | 484,002 | 68,115 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Malawi or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 427,965 against 385,312 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Malawi and Turkey?
- 42,653, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Turkey rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Malawi ranks 53rd and Turkey ranks 51st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.